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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

Connecticut · 337,697 residents (2025 est.) · 140 sq mi
Part of the Bridgeport metro area
The short version

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is home to 329,259 people in Connecticut. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. There are 2,349 people per square mile. 22% of people here were born outside the United States. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $428,800.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
329,259
+1%since 2023
from 326,296 in 2023
337,697 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2022 – 2025
Population density
2,349 / sq mi
+1%since 2023
from 2,328 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
−1%since 2023
from 40.0 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
140 sq mi
Population, 2022 – 2024
326K327K328K329K330K20222024Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
2024329K
20222024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(17,773)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(19,548)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(21,437)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(25,471)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(22,779)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(37,518)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(42,634)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(43,920)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(45,378)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(30,517)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(14,729)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(7,555)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,667
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $87,135 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2022 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,385
+4%since 2023
from $50,592 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 56.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2023
from 13.2% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.520
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.520 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$428,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $397,000 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2022 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,546
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,482 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 65.4% in 2023
34.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2023
from 5.8% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
Unchangedsince 2023
from 2.68 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.1%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 32.1% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 54.6% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
+5%since 2023
from 4.6 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(174,303)
Black11.1%(36,215)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(85,034)
Asian5.2%(16,949)
Other4.2%(13,795)
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(170,971)
Black11.3%(37,116)
Hispanic / Latino26.7%(87,769)
Asian5.1%(16,751)
Other5.1%(16,652)
Diversity Score
80
+2%since 2023
from 79 in 2023
2022 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.7%(32,054)
South American4.6%(15,171)
Central American4.4%(14,424)
Mexican3%(9,909)
Dominican2.8%(9,174)
Ecuadorian2%(6,455)
Colombian1.4%(4,736)
Guatemalan1.4%(4,634)
Salvadoran1.1%(3,778)
Honduran0.8%(2,708)
Cuban0.7%(2,410)
Peruvian0.7%(2,305)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.6%(2,029)
Costa Rican0.3%(927)
Spaniard0.2%(647)
Venezuelan0.2%(577)
Chilean0.1%(383)
Panamanian0.1%(337)
Argentine0.1%(285)
Paraguayan0.1%(166)
Bolivian0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(3,912)
Chinese1%(3,383)
Laotian0.5%(1,758)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,736)
Filipino0.5%(1,616)
Bangladeshi0.2%(817)
Cambodian0.2%(804)
Pakistani0.2%(781)
Korean0.2%(657)
Kazakh0.1%(310)
Nepalese0.1%(275)
Japanese0.1%(267)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(134)
Mongolian0%(99)
Malaysian0%(72)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Burmese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(144)
Ancestry
Italian14.2%(46,740)
Irish12.2%(40,214)
English6.2%(20,397)
German5.5%(17,979)
West Indian4.3%(14,140)
Polish4.3%(14,040)
American3.9%(12,728)
Jamaican2.5%(8,078)
Brazilian1.8%(5,784)
Russian1.6%(5,227)
Portuguese1.5%(5,100)
Hungarian1.5%(5,089)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.4%(4,773)
French1.3%(4,125)
Scottish1.2%(4,082)
Greek1%(3,457)
Slovak0.9%(3,099)
Swedish0.8%(2,635)
French Canadian0.8%(2,605)
Arab0.7%(2,163)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,870)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,697)
Norwegian0.4%(1,424)
Romanian0.4%(1,244)
Dutch0.4%(1,236)
British0.4%(1,187)
Welsh0.3%(932)
Czech0.3%(849)
Cape Verdean0.2%(805)
Austrian0.2%(718)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(616)
Armenian0.2%(575)
Canadian0.2%(566)
Danish0.2%(518)
Nigerian0.2%(503)
Lebanese0.1%(484)
Guyanese0.1%(478)
Croatian0.1%(404)
Turkish0.1%(396)
Egyptian0.1%(388)
Slovene0.1%(348)
Syrian0.1%(323)
Swiss0.1%(317)
Moroccan0.1%(278)
Ghanaian0.1%(269)
Bulgarian0.1%(196)
Latvian0.1%(180)
Iranian0%(159)
Serbian0%(153)
Barbadian0%(125)
Finnish0%(115)
Israeli0%(84)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Belgian0%(68)
Jordanian0%(36)
Iraqi0%(25)
Kenyan0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 41.7% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 87.3% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 18.0% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.3 min
+1%since 2023
from 31.1 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2023
from 65.9% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 10.2% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 6.1% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2023
from 13.3% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 2.6% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.1% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 10.8% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 7.4% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 66.5% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.4%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 12.0% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 43.3% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 49.0% in 2023
Female
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 51.0% in 2023
Foreign born
22.5%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 22.4% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 12.8% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 8.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 90.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 66.1% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 19.9% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(53,450)
Married48.9%(64,361)
Widowed2.5%(3,326)
Divorced7.9%(10,410)
Women 15+
Never married36.5%(50,725)
Married44.1%(61,237)
Widowed7.9%(11,033)
Divorced11.5%(15,959)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 8.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.3%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.8%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.6%(1,124)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(1,084)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(2,845)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(564)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(176)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,694 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut has about 329,259 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

The typical household in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut earns about $89,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut expensive?

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $428,800, and the typical rent is about $1,546 a month.

How educated are people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

About 12.4% of people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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